Other forest — Burned Area in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other forest — Burned Area was 3,578 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Eswatini is 3,578 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 142.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Eswatini peaked at 25,496 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 428.51 ha, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,116 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,116 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,177 ha | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 5,499 ha | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 11,217 ha | +104.0% |
| 1999 | 7,550 ha | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 4,545 ha | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 2,978 ha | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 1,221 ha | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 3,621 ha | +196.5% |
| 2004 | 4,264 ha | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2,614 ha | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 1,114 ha | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 25,496 ha | +2188.4% |
| 2008 | 17,484 ha | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 1,628 ha | -90.7% |
| 2010 | 6,064 ha | +272.4% |
| 2011 | 6,021 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,757 ha | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 4,842 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,271 ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2,292 ha | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 2,485 ha | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,478 ha | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1,071 ha | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 6,792 ha | +534.0% |
| 2020 | 1,350 ha | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 3,043 ha | +125.4% |
| 2022 | 428.51 ha | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 1,478 ha | +245.0% |
| 2024 | 3,578 ha | +142.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,578 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 83.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2188.4% | 1,114 ha | 25,496 ha |
| 2019 | +534.0% | 1,071 ha | 6,792 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,314 ha | 5,116 ha | 11,217 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,497 ha | 1,114 ha | 25,496 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,107 ha | 1,071 ha | 6,792 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,976 ha | 428.51 ha | 3,578 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Eswatini?
- Other forest — burned area in Eswatini was 3,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25,496 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.51 ha in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for other forest — burned area?
- Eswatini ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.